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He was born on April 2, 1965 and died June 17, 2012 He was Famous for being a victim of a police brutality case the caused pubil protests and riots. On March 3rd, 1991 husdand-and-wife Officers Tim and Melanie Singer attempeted to pull over King two of his friends, Bryant Allen and Freddie Helms due to speeding. He lead police into through the residential streets at 55-80 MPH. Finally, King was cornered into pulling over and other officers; Stacey Koon, Laurence Powell, Timothy Wind, Theodore…

A. Different museums in the L.A. area i. The Los Angeles County Museum of Art was first established in 1910 in Exposition Park and in 1965 it was opened to the public in its new Wilshire Boulevard location. Since 1965, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art has been devoted to collecting works of art is both historic and geographic. Today the Los Angeles County Museum of Art is the largest art museum in the western United States, with a collection that includes over 120,000 artworks dating from…

1992. Rodney King is known as one of the most famous symbols of racial tension in America. On March 3, 1991, Rodney King decided to go out with two of his friends, Bryant Allen and Freddie Helms. They were driving in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles. Before driving that night, Rodney and his friends spent the night drinking. At about 12:30 am, police officers noticed that Rodney was going over…

Rodney King III was an American taxi driver who became world known after being beaten by Los Angeles Police Department, followed by a high-speed car chase on March 3, 1991. The crimes that occurred in 1992 Los Angeles riots, also known as the Rodney King riots. These riots consisted of lootings, arsons, civil disturbance and deaths throughout Los Angeles, California. The riot of the Rodney Kings’ police brutality case began on April 29, 1992 with a protest that shortly began after the…

CHAPTER NINE The Griffith Observatory sits on the southern incline of the world famous Mount Hollywood. Its charisma consists of an unobstructed observation of the City of Angels, Los Angeles, California. Followed up by the entertainment capital of the world Hollywood and finishes the beauty with the magnificent view of the Pacific Ocean to the southwest. The observatory is a trendy day-tripper attraction with an outstanding view of the iconic Hollywood Sign, and a wide-ranging selection of…

introduce myself as Matthew Cortez, a student from Los Angeles Pierce Community College and I 've been a student at Pierce College for just a one semester and I learned something. I am here to speak with Los Angeles City Council concerning about the closure of all Los Angeles Community Colleges. I 've learned a community college is not just for people who are just trying to get further in their education but its also very beneficial for the City of Los Angeles. Community college is different…

The 2005 Cronulla riots were a sequence of race riots and outbreaks of mob violence in Sydney, beginning on 11 December 2005 in the beachside suburb of Cronulla which spread, over the next few nights, to even more suburbs. The riots were focused on tensions between youths from Sydney's Lebanese and white populations. A crowd gathered at Cronulla on the morning of Sunday, 11 December 2005, and by midday, roughly 5,000 people had gathered near the beach. The gathering began peacefully, but later…

Blue Jays and even the league, Edwin Encarnacion and Jose Bautista are both from the Dominican Republic. Also in the National League, Yasiel Puig from Cuba was the runner of for the Most Valuable Player. Only playing two season in the MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers he has been so good. He nearly had a 0.300 average, 359 hits and 46 home runs. This is showing that Latino people can overcome poverty and make it. It gives children hope in developing countries that they can make it to the league.…

There are a handful of players you think of when you think of the greatest NBA players ever, whether it be statistically or just the one that captured you, or your parents hearts as kids growing up. Who is really the best? Michael Jordan is absolutely, without a doubt the greatest basketball player ever. What makes Michael the best from the other greats like, Hakeem Olajuwon, Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, and Elgin Baylor? Many things separate him from the others, not just his scoring,…

In the Spring of 1947, Jackie Robinson would be named the first black player in major league baseball, playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Until Robinson, the major leagues and the minor leagues were racially segregated. Jackie Robinson broke the color line, first in the minor leagues in 1946 . He then broke the barrier once again one year later, in 1947, when he began his contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers. He was named Rookie of the Year and took home the National League MVP Award in 1949,…